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Creating a Dynamic RCR Program NPA Annual Meeting Berkeley April 1, 2007 Kenneth W. Goodman, Ph.D. University of Miami Ethics Programs kgoodman@miami.edu

Context Postdocs are or think they are: � Powerless � Exploited � Under-appreciated

So, RCR Sometimes: � Seems disconnected from daily life and problems � Seems to ignore career concerns � Seems forced, hectoring, boring – a distraction

Competing Emphases � Funding � Science � Institutional politics

Toward Dynamic RCR � Emphasize critical thinking (no preaching!) … path to RCR “fitness” requires at least a little effort

Toward Dynamic RCR � Avoid compliance as a motivator or focus … ethics is not about compliance or avoiding regulators

Toward Dynamic RCR � Seek interesting partners (e.g., some philosophers and epistemologists would love to be included in an RCR program); publication and growth of science

Toward Dynamic RCR • Organize programs, not lectures; i.e., foster discussion and debate … RCR sessions are not ruses or tricks to foster good behavior

Creating a Dynamic RCR Program NPA Annual Meeting Berkeley April 1, 2007 Kenneth W. Goodman, Ph.D. University of Miami Ethics Programs kgoodman@miami.edu